Intel Xeon W-2265 vs Platinum 8160

General info

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2265 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	203	209
Value for money	2.20	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	25 April 2017 (5 years old)	1 October 2019 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,702	no data
Current price	$3085 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Technical specs

Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2265 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	48	24
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	no data
L2 cache	24 MB	no data
L3 cache	33 MB	19.25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	61 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2265 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Thermal design power (TDP)	150 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2265. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2265 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2265 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2265. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	768 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2265.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	48

Benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance rating	21.34	20.99
Recency	25 April 2017	1 October 2019
Boost clock speed	2100	0
Thermal design power (TDP)	150 Watt	165 Watt

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